Choosing A Stand Magnifier
Choosing A Stand Magnifier For Reading, Crafts And Close Work
What Is A Stand Magnifier? A stand magnifier consists of a magnifying lens mounted to a base or clamp on device and is available
in a various powers. Stand magnifiers are helpful for reading, crafts, industrial assembly, electronic assembly and medical
and dental applications. A stand magnifier, magnifying glass on stand, magnifying glass with stand and magnifying stand
are the same type of magnifier
The advantage
of a stand magnifier is that it is hands free permitting easier reading or performing
close work with both hands. Our magnifying glass on stand magnifiers will allow to perform reading or close
work tasks for a long periods of time without eye strain. For best stand magnifier results wear your glasses.
Types Of Stand Magnifiers:
Clamp On Stand Magnifiers Desktop/Tabletop Stand Magnifiers Magnifying Lamps
Full Page Stand Magnifier * Free Standing Magnifier
What Power Stand Magnifier Should
I Choose? Select a stand magnifying glass with a power that will allow you to perform
your task at a comfortable work or reading distance. The higher the power the shorter the work distance
and the smaller the field of view. The high power magnifying glass may not be the best magnifier for you.
Diopter | Power | Focal Length |
3 | 1.75X | 13 inches |
5 | 2.25X | 8 inches |
8 | 3.00 | 5
inches |
Does not apply to Fresnel Lens magnifiers which have a focal range of 4 inches.
Information On Fresnel Full Page Stand Magnifiers::
A full page stand magnifier for reading consists of a large Fresnel lens mounted on a stand that allows for hands free reading of a whole page. The
advantage of a hands free full page reading magnifier is that it can be used
as a whole page magnifier for reading books/newspapers.
What is a Fresnel magnifier? A Fresnel magnifier
or Fresnel lens magnifying sheet consists of a flat plastic lens with concentric grooves that permits
magnified viewing of a whole page. The focal length is about 4 inches from the object to
be viewed.
Do I Need A Magnifying Glass On Stand With Light?
A magnifying glass with stand and light will provide better
magnification results as they provide a sharper and clearer image and more contrast then a non-lighted
magnifier. Our stand magnifiers with light are led or fluorescent lighted and provide a
soft white light to ease eye fatigue .
Recommended Stand Magnifiers
The stand magnifiers
listed below are well made and distortion free.
Non Lighted Stand Magnifier
LED Lighted Stand Magnifiers
Fluorescent Stand Magnifiers
$49.55 | | 2X Clamp-On Stand Magnifier With Light - 2x Flexible Clamp-On Goose-Neck Magnifying Glass On A Stand
With Light
- LED lighted stand magnifier for
craft work
- Cord or cordless
NOT AVAILABLE FOR INTERNATIONAL ORDERS |
LED Lighted Stand Magnifying Glass Lamps
$119.95 |
1.75x 3 Diopter Lighted Magnifying Glass On Stand - Perfect lighted stand magnifier for
home and office
- Features a power ring of 36 ultra bright LED’s
- Excellent for spa, salon and facial magnifying lamp
NOT AVAILABLE FOR INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENT
|
$128.95
| 1.75X 3 Diopter Stand Magnifier With Light - Perfect stand magnifier with light for
home, office or professional medical applications
- Features
a power ring of 48 ultra bright LED’s
- Excellent for spa, salon and facial magnifying lamp
NOT AVAILABLE FOR INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENT |
Fluorescent Lighted Stand Magnifying Glass Lamps
Fresnel Full Page Magnifying Glass On Stand For Reading LED
Lighted
Page Size Stand Magnifiers For Reading
| |  $112.95 | | 3X Large Free Standing
Magnifier With Light On Stand - Large lighted standing magnifying glass for reading
and crafts
- Fresnel lens with 12 led lights for bright
daylight viewing
- Large 8"x10" floor standing
magnifier
NOT AVAILABLE FOR INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENT | |
$99.95 | | 3X Large Lighted Magnifying Glass On Stand
For Reading Large lighted
stand magnifying glass for reading books Fresnel stand magnifier lens 12 LED Bright Magnification 3X Lighted Stand Magnifier
With Light Large 8" x 10" Fresnel Lens
NOT AVAILABLE FOR INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENT |
$69.95 | | 3X Large Stand Magnifier With Light
- Fresnel Lens
Size: 8"x10"
- Large
lighted stand mounted magnifier for reading books
- Vertical and horrizontal
adjustments
NOT AVAILABLE FOR INTERNATIONAL |
Non-Lighted Full Page Stand Magnifiers For Reading
A Whole Page
 $21.95 | | 3X Reading Magnifying Glass Stand
- Hands Free Reading Magnifying Glass Stand
- Lens Size: 8.5" x 9.75" - Fresnel Lens
- Lens Power: 3X
- Magnifying stand for reading books
and small print
|
Useful Magnifier Information
As you enter middle age your near vision changes and reading becomes more difficult and causes eye strain. This condition is called presbyopia and a magnifier will make reading a book or crafts more
enjoyable. Other problems that a magnifying glass will be helpful
are low vision, macular degeneration, cataract and glaucoma.
Diopter: Diopter is a measurement that is used to calculate
the power of a magnifying lens. It will appear as "D" .
Power: Power is how large an object or print increases as
you look through a lens. It appears has "X"
Focal Length: Measurement from the center of the lens
to to the object and be in focus.
Rules Of Magnification.
The higher the power of the lens the closer you must get to the object being viewed and the smaller the field
of view.
As the power of a lens
increases, the diameter of the lens decreases.
Diopter is a term used to determine the power(magnification)of a lens. The terms are sometimes confused.
High power magnifiers such as 8x must be held
steady or else they will be out of focus.
